PRESIDENT

Sayed Hyder Ali Shihab

PRESIDENT, Majma Malabar Al-Islami

Sayed Hyder Ali Shihab, the third son of Puthan Maliyakkal Ahmed Pukoya Tangal was born in Panakkad. His primary education was from his native place and he joined Mohammediya School for the higher education. Then he accompanied reputed Islamic scholars for the higher Islamic education.

He joined Pattikkad Jamia Nooria Arabia for the advanced Islamic studies and he was awarded Moulavi Fazil Al Faizy in 1975.

He started his public life as the president of Sunni Students Federation and held many offices in religious and political life. He was the president of SYS Malappuram district committee and IUML Malappuram district committee simultaneously. He leads many Islamic colleges and organizations aligned with Samasta Kerala Jameyyatul Ulema.

Along with the presidency of Majma`a Malabar Al Islami, he is president of Sunni Yuvajan Sangham Kerala State Committee, General Secretary of Sunni Mahallu Federation Kerala State, Muwhawara member of Samasta Kerala Jameyyatul Ulema, Chancellor of Darul Huda Islamic University, President of Jamia Nooria Arabia, Jamia Darussalam Nandi, Markazu Tarbiayat Al Islamia Valanchery and so on.

After the death of his brother Sayed Mohammed Ali Shihab he became the supreme power of Indian Union Muslim League and leads Indian Muslims in smooth and tolerated way.

It is notable that he is the qazi of many Mohallas in Kerala and Tamilnadu as he is the chief qazi of Wayanadu district. He is appreciated for his strong but calm leadership in these places.

With no doubt we can say that Kerala history will not be completed without him and his family history.